LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2023

› Jose Cuervo Sparkling Paloma LCBO 31297, 4 pk, $11.95 This bright and bubbly tequila based drink captures a Paloma cocktail’s deliciously sweet-sour taste profile in a can. Serve it well-chilled in its can or pour it into a salt-rimmed glass garnished with a wedge of grapefruit or lime to enhance its summery citrus flavours. Quebec’s Noroi distillery uses state-of-the-art tech, including a glass reactor for cold distilla tion, to coax nuanced flavours and aromas from their spirits. Combining vodka, leftover orange peels from juice produc tion and punchy cranberry juice, this effervescent can could go toe-to-toe with any bar-made Cosmopolitan cocktail. Bubbles have a way of making an everyday gathering feel like a celebration, but these fizzy favourites don’t necessarily require a special occasion to be enjoyed. Make an ordinary summer evening feel festive with these sparkling cans fit for one or for sharing with your nearest and dearest. 5 SUMMER BUBBLES › Noroi Sparkling Cosmo Orange & Cranberry LCBO 31274, 355 mL, $3.25

› Muskoka Spirits Hard Sparkling Water Mix Pack LCBO 31340, 12 pk, $28.95

› Darling Mimosa Sparkling Grapefruit LCBO 25487, 355 mL, $3.85 Tart, subtly sweet and incredibly drinkable, this canned Mimosa is ideal for those times when you don’t want to open or tote around a whole bottle of Champagne and a jug of orange juice to mix up the much-loved brunch cocktail. It’s lovely sipped straight from the can or poured into a Champagne flute for a celebratory experience.

› Good Vines White Wine Spritz LCBO 14665, 355 mL, $2.95 Not quite wine, not quite a spritzer, Good Vines’ fizzy bevvy is the best of both worlds. With zero carbs and zero sugar, this light, refreshing concoction is easy to sip during a backyard hangout. The crisp, bubbly mouth feel is rounded out by notes of apricot and citrus.

Out-of-the-box flavours like Peach & Blackcurrant make this vodka-based mixed pack a crowd-pleasing option to bring with you on a cottage weekend. The icing on the cake? Each can contains only 100 calories, along with zero sugar and zero carbs.

FOOD STYLING BY LINDSAY GUSCOTT; PROP STYLING BY ANDREA McCRINDLE

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